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Austin Ekeler's Injury Guide
Injury Risk
Low
Chance of Injury in 2026
36%
Chance of Injury per Game
2.6%
Projected Games Missed 2026
2.20
Durability
3.65
Austin Ekeler's Injury Status
Current Status
Week 1 Practice Report
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- Week Status:
- Active
- Likelihood of Playing:
- High
Austin Ekeler Injury History
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| Date | League | Injury | Level | Games Missed | Details |
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| Sep 11, 2025 | NFL | Pedal Achilles Tear | Grade 3 | 15 | Ekeler suffered a season-ending Achilles injury during the Week 2 game against the Packers. UPDATE: Ekeler has been medically cleared to resume his NFL career. |
| Nov 24, 2024 | NFL | Head Cranial Concussion | Grade 1 | 4 | Ekeler sustained a concussion during Week 12's loss to the Cowboys |
| Sep 23, 2024 | NFL | Head Cranial Concussion | Grade 1 | 1 | Ekeler sustained a concussion during Week 3's win over the Bengals. He missed one game |
| Sep 10, 2023 | NFL | Pedal Ankle (high) Sprain | Grade 3 | 3 | Ekeler suffered an ankle injury in Week 1 vs. the Dolphins. He returned following a Week 5 bye. |
| Dec 12, 2021 | NFL | Pedal Ankle Sprain/Pull | Grade 1 | — | Ekeler picked up an ankle sprain in the Week 14 game against the Giants. |
| Dec 5, 2021 | NFL | Pedal Ankle Bruise | — | — | Ekeler dealt with "bumps and bruises" following Week 13's win over the Bengals. He was good for the next game. |
| Oct 28, 2021 | NFL | Inguinal Hip Sprain | — | — | Ekeler had a hip issue heading to Week 8 game. |
| Sep 8, 2021 | NFL | Thigh Hamstring Sprain/Pull | Grade 1 | — | Ekeler missed practice due to a hamstring injury ahead of the season opener at Washington. |
| Jan 3, 2021 | NFL | Head Cranial Concussion | Grade 1 | — | Ekeler suffered a concussion during the season finale game against the Kansas City Chiefs. |
| Oct 4, 2020 | NFL | Thigh Hamstring Strain | Grade 2 | 6 | Ekeler suffered a hamstring injury in the Chargers' game against the Buccaneers. He was placed on IR and missed 6 games |
| Dec 9, 2018 | NFL | Cervical Neck Stinger | — | 2 | Ekeler aggravated the neck injury during the game vs. the Bengals. He missed two games |
| Dec 9, 2018 | NFL | Head Cranial Concussion | Grade 1 | 2 | Ekeler suffered a concussion injury during the game vs. the Bengals. He missed two games |
| Aug 19, 2018 | NFL | Leg Calf Strain | — | — | Ekeler sat out of the preseason win over the Seahawks with a sore calf |
| Dec 17, 2017 | NFL | Hand Wrist Fracture | — | — | Ekeler suffered a broken hand injury during the loss to the Chiefs and played the rest of the season with a cast on his broken left hand. |
Austin Ekeler Injury News
View AllAustin Ekeler Ready to Return
The Commanders are activating RB Austin Ekeler from IR. He missed the past four games with a concussion but should be ready for Sunday's game against the Cowboys. See where Ekeler lands in our updated Week 18 RB rankings.
Washington to Miss Brian Robinson Jr. for Second Straight Game
The Commanders have ruled RB Brian Robinson Jr. out for Sunday's game against the Steelers with the hamstring injury that also cost him Week 9. Robinson managed limited practices Wednesday and Thursday after putting in limited workouts all last week and carrying a "questionable" tag into the game. But he missed Friday's practice this time around and got ruled out early.
Austin Ekeler Sustains Concussion
Commanders RB Austin Ekeler sustained a concussion in Monday night's win over the Bengals. It's his third documented concussion. Ekeler now only has six days to get cleared before Week 4's meeting with the Cardinals. Consider him unlikely to play in that one. Ekeler's absence would likely mean an expanded role, particularly in the passing game, for RB Brian Robinson.
